Events & Holidays In April - 26

Confederate Memorial Day (United States of America)

Union Day (Tanzania)

1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.